48. Henrik Larsson

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Country: Sweden

World Cup Goals: Five

Best Year: 2002 (three goals)

Did You Know? As well as playing for the likes of Celtic and Barcelona during his 25-year football career, Larsson also played competitive floorball—a type of indoor hockey developed in his home country of Sweden.

43. Emilio Butragueno

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Country: Spain

World Cup Goals: Five

Best Year: 1986 (five goals)

Did You Know? Former Real Madrid man Butragueno has five World Cup goals to his name, and he netted four of them in one game as Spain thrashed Denmark 5-1 to book a quarter-final place in Mexico in 1986.

41. Romario

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Country: Brazil

World Cup Goals: Five

Best Year: 1994 (five goals)

Did You Know? All of Romario’s World Cup goals came in the same tournament, as Brazil lifted the trophy in 1994 by beating Italy in the USA. The former Barcelona man also won the Golden Ball award for best player.

40. Geoff Hurst

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Country: England

World Cup Goals: Five

Best Year: 1966 (four goals)

Did You Know? Still the only man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, Hurst was given his chance to shine in 1966 thanks to an injury to Jimmy Greaves, and one of the most famous pieces of football commentary of all time was born.

39. Michel Platini

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Country: France

World Cup Goals: Five

Best Year: 1982 and 1986 (two goals in each)

Did You Know? Now the president of UEFA, Platini not only excelled in three World Cups, but also at the European Championships, where he scored nine goals in his home country in 1984 before lifting the trophy as captain.

37. Zinedine Zidane

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Country: France

World Cup Goals: Five

Best Year: 2006 (three goals)

Did You Know? Three of Zidane’s sons are members of Real Madrid’s academy, where their father is sporting director. The Frenchman won five trophies with Los Blancos between 2001 and 2006, including the Champions League.

36. Garrincha

Did You Know? Such was his popularity in Brazil, double World Cup winner Garrincha had a string of nicknames, including Alegria do Povo (Joy of the People) and Anjo de Pernas Tortas (Angel with Bent Legs).

35. Diego Forlan

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Country: Uruguay

World Cup Goals: Six

Best Year: 2010 (five goals)

Did You Know? Five of Forlan’s six World Cup goals came in South Africa, where his country achieved fourth place in 2010. The former Manchester United striker was named the tournament’s best player and finished joint top scorer.

34. Zbigniew Boniek

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Country: Poland

World Cup Goals: Six

Best Year: 1982 (four goals)

Did You Know? Boniek became chairman of the Polish Football Association last year, but his stint as manager of his country in 2002 lasted just five games before the former Juventus and Roma man resigned.

33. Davor Suker

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Country: Croatia

World Cup Goals: Six

Best Year: 1998 (six goals)

Did You Know? Having netted five times in qualifying, Suker took the 1998 World Cup by storm, winning the Golden Boot with six goals as his country marched to the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners and hosts France.

32. Hristo Stoichkov

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Country: Bulgaria

World Cup Goals: Six

Best Year: 1994 (six goals)

Did You Know? Another player who scored all of his World Cup goals in one tournament, Stoichkov won 13 trophies during two separate spells with Barcelona during the 1990s, including five La Liga titles.

31. Salvatore Schillaci

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Country: Italy

World Cup Goals: Six

Best Year: 1990 (six goals)

Did You Know? “Toto” Schillaci was the World Cup’s top scorer in 1990, but his goals couldn’t land Italy their fourth title in their own backyard. The Azzurri made it to the semi-finals, but lost out to Argentina in a penalty shootout.

30. Thierry Henry

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Country: France

World Cup Goals: Six

Best Year: 1998 and 2006 (three goals in each)

Did You Know? Henry has won the league in France, England and Spain, as well as the World Cup and the European Championships with France. There is also a bronze statue of him outside Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.

29. Rivelino

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Country: Brazil

World Cup Goals: Six

Best Year: 1970 and 1974 (three goals in each)

Did You Know? Regarded as one of the most gifted players of all time, Rivelino was an integral part of Brazil’s famous World Cup-winning side of 1970, where a free-kick against Czechoslovakia earned him the nickname "Atomic Kick."

26. Mario Kempes

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Country: Argentina

World Cup Goals: Six

Best Year: 1978 (six goals)

Did You Know? Argentina had to wait until 1978 to win their first World Cup, but when they finally got their hands on the trophy, it was largely thanks to the goals of Kempes. The striker scored twice in the final in a 3-1 win over Holland.

25. Oscar Miguez

Did You Know? Uruguay played only four games to lift the World Cup in 1950, and Miguez played a vital role. He scored a hat-trick in an 8-0 demolition of Bolivia, and his side went on to gate-crash the party in Rio by beating hosts Brazil.

24. David Villa

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Country: Spain

World Cup Goals: Eight

Best Year: 2010 (five goals)

Did You Know? Villa missed out on picking up the Golden Boot at the 2010 World Cup, despite finishing on the same number of goals as winner Thomas Muller. Both finished on five, but the German was credited with more assists.

23. Rivaldo

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Country: Brazil

World Cup Goals: Eight

Best Year: 2002 (five goals)

Did You Know? In a front three that included Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, Rivaldo scored in Brazil’s first five fixtures at the 2002 World Cup, but was disgraced and subsequently fined by FIFA after feigning injury against Turkey in the group stages.

22. Rudi Voller

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Country: Germany

World Cup Goals: Eight

Best Year: 1986 and 1990 (three goals in each)

Did You Know? Voller scored in three consecutive World Cups for the Germans and picked up a winners’ medal for his troubles in 1990. He also earned a red card against Holland following an infamous spitting incident with Frank Rijkaard (pictured)

21. Diego Maradona

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Country: Argentina

World Cup Goals: Eight

Best Year: 1986 (five goals)

Did You Know? The legend that is Maradona started in 21 consecutive World Cup matches for Argentina, stretching over four tournaments. As well as his eight goals, he also provided eight assists, including five in 1986.

20. Uwe Seeler

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Country: Germany

World Cup Goals: Nine

Best Year: 1970 (three goals)

Did You Know? Centre-forward Seeler netted in four World Cups in a row for Germany between 1958 and 1970. He also spent 19 years on the books of Hamburg and scored over 400 goals for the Bundesliga outfit.

18. Christian Vieri

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Country: Italy

World Cup Goals: Nine

Best Year: 1998 (five goals)

Did You Know? Vieri became the world’s most expensive footballer when he joined Inter Milan from Lazio for £32 million in 1999, and he scored more headed goals than any other player in Italian league history.

17. Roberto Baggio

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Country: Italy

World Cup Goals: Nine

Best Year: 1994 (five goals)

Did You Know? Unfortunately for Baggio, though he scored five goals for Italy in their run to the World Cup final in 1994, he is largely remembered for missing the all-important penalty that handed Brazil the trophy in an agonising shootout.

15. Paolo Rossi

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Country: Italy

World Cup Goals: Nine

Best Year: 1982 (six goals)

Did You Know? It’s fair to say 1982 was a good year for Rossi, as he put an ugly betting scandal behind him by netting the goals that won his country the World Cup and finished top scorer at the competition. He also lifted the European and World Player of the Year awards.

13. Eusebio

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Country: Portugal

World Cup Goals: Nine

Best Year: 1966 (nine goals)

Did You Know? Of Eusebio’s nine goals at the 1966 World Cup in England, four of them were penalties, and he made such an impression in the U.K. that a wax model of the forward was added to London’s Madame Tussauds museum.

11. Gary Lineker

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Country: England

World Cup Goals: 10

Best Year: 1986 (six goals)

Did You Know? Lying just one short of Bobby Charlton’s record of 49 goals for England, Lineker was given the chance to equal that tally in a friendly versus Brazil in 1992. But the striker fluffed his lines and missed from the penalty spot.

9. Teofilo Cubillas

Did You Know? Cubillas made headlines in the U.K. after netting twice against Scotland during their group game in Argentina in 1978. His exploits saw the striker finish as the tournament’s second-highest scorer along with Holland’s Rob Rensenbrink.

8. Gabriel Batistuta

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Country: Argentina

World Cup Goals: 10

Best Year: 1998 (five goals)

Did You Know? Although he never won the World Cup with his country, “Batigol” is ahead of some illustrious names as Argentina’s all-time leading World Cup goalscorer, including Maradona, Guillermo Stabile and Mario Kempes.

7. Sandor Kocsis

Did You Know? Incredibly, all of Kocsis’ World Cup goals came at the 1954 tournament, where he netted two hat-tricks and scored in every game except the final, where the overwhelming favourites lost to Germany.

3. Miroslav Klose

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Country: Germany

World Cup Goals: 14

Best Year: 2002 and 2006 (five in each)

Did You Know? Despite his impressive impact at international level, Klose has never won a major trophy with Germany, picking up a World Cup runners-up medal in 2002 and third-place accolades in 2006 and 2010.

2. Gerhard Muller

Did You Know? Though he couldn’t stop scoring at the 1970 World Cup, it was four years later that Muller’s journey to national hero status was complete. The Bayern Munich striker scored the winner in the final on home territory against rivals Holland.

1. Ronaldo

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Country: Brazil

World Cup Goals: 15

Best Year: 2002 (eight goals)

Did You Know? Ronaldo’s place among the greats is undisputed, with the goal machine scoring in three consecutive World Cups and picking up two winners’ medals in 1994 and 2002. Alongside Zinedine Zidane and Lionel Messi, he is one of only three men to win a hat-trick of Ballon d’Ors, and he totalled 62 goals in 98 games for his country.